France, Serbia sign documents on Belgrade waste project, Bašaid wind farm, geothermal energy
During French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Serbia on July 15-16, the two countries signed several contracts, memoranda, and agreements on cooperation in the waste sector, the construction of wind farms, geothermal energy utilization, and electricity transmission. Beo Čista Energija and public heating utility Beogradske Elektrane signed a 25-year contract on the purchase of heat […]
Turkey global leader in new geothermal capacity in 2018, Croatia sixth
Turkey was the global leader in adding new geothermal capacity in 2018, with 219 MW. Croatia was sixth worldwide, with 17.5 MW. Turkey completed several geothermal power projects in 2018, raising its installed capacity by 21% or 219 MW, to 1.3 GW, according to a report by think tank Renewable Energy Policy Network for the […]
Turkey touts ambitious renewable energy plans as it awards 1 GW of wind capacity
Turkey aims to increase the share of the domestic and renewable energy sources in the country’s electricity production to two-thirds by 2023, said Turkey’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez said at a recently held G20 ministerial meeting in Japan. “Last month another wind auction for 1 gigawatt capacity was also successfully completed,” Donmez […]
Croatia’s Geo Power Zagocha plans to build 20 MW geothermal power plant
Croatia’s Geo Power Zagocha intends to build 20 MW geothermal power plant in the Slatina region, according to an application submitted to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy. The plant will use Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system to produce electricity, which will be delivered to the distribution network of HEP ODS, Croatia’s state power […]
Velika Ciglena geothermal power plant starts operation
The Velika Ciglena geothermal power plant, the first in Croatia and the largest Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system in Europe, with a capacity of 17.5 MW, has started operation. The investor is Turkish construction company MB Holding. MB Holding received a permit to build the geothermal power plant in 2015, under an investment estimated at […]
All of EPS’ coal-fired power plants will have to meet EU environmental protection standards
Serbian public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) will have to comply with all EU environmental standards concerning its coal-fired power plants, EPS’ supervisory board chairman, Branko Kovačević, PhD, tells Balkan Green Energy News. The long-serving university professor believes that EPS’ electricity production will be based on coal and hydropower, as well as renewable energy sources, […]
IRENA seeking to hire Associate Programme Officer, Geothermal Energy
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a vacancy announcement for the position of Associate Programme Officer, Geothermal Energy, to be based in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Under the direct supervision of the Head, Partnerships and Technical Advisory Services and the overall guidance of the Director of the Country Support and […]
Construction of Serbia’s first geothermal district heating system kicks off
The municipality of Bogatić should get Serbia’s first geothermal district heating system by the beginning of the heating season, with this renewable energy source to be first used to heat public facilities and later to be made available to individuals and businesses, representatives of the municipality announced. The new geothermal heating system will result in […]